I thought because Mike Bowditch was off his familiar turf, that is on a group of islands rather than on the mainland, this might not be as good as previous books. In other series books, I have found that changing the setting is not always a good thing. I also wasn’t sure about Mike being back with Stacey but I am satisfied on all counts.
There is a pretty gory murder scene and some very nasty characters but in all it was a great read and listen. I really enjoy the narrator of this series, Henry Leyva. Looking forward to the next one. Please write faster Paul Doiron.
Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC and ALC.

Thank you Netgalley for the advance reader and audiobook copy of Hatchet Island by Paul Doiron in exchange for an honest review. I listened to this book in less than 36 hours. I really enjoyed it and it would be so beautiful in a movie with the islands and birds. It made me think of an Anne Cleeves book and I really enjoyed the murder mystery. It kept me guessing until the end, a really good who-done-it.